1983 Kinston Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Ron Clark (0-0), Doug Ault (0-0)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 45,125, Avg. 654
The Kinston Blue Jays of the Carolina League ended the 1983 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Blue Jays scored 660 runs and yielded 685 runs. Fred McGriff led Kinston with 21 home runs, while Rico Sutton walloped 15 or more, too. Rico Sutton drove in 76 runs. Jim Bishop paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .267 clip. Tim Rodgers topped the squad with 12 wins, and David Wells recorded a 3.73 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Fred McGriff, Gibson Alba, José Escobar, Joe Cannon, Mike Sharperson, Chris Knapp, David Wells and Doyle Alexander were all players from the 1983 Kinston Blue Jays who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ron Clark and Doug Ault served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Doyle Alexander | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL US |
| Jim Bishop | R | R | April 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Joe Cannon | L | R | July 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 193 | Camp LeJeune, NC US |
| Scot Elam | R | April 10, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| José Escobar | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 140 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| Keith Gilliam | L | March 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Devon Harper | R | July 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ken Kinnard | S | R | February 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Claremore, OK US |
| Chris Knapp | R | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'5" | 195 | Cherry Point, NC US |
| Tom Layton | R | July 31, 1960 | 6'5" | 214 | ||
| Perry Lychak | L | April 29, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Omar Malave | R | R | January 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 154 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Alex Marte | L | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Fred McGriff | L | L | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Chris Phillips | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Mark Poole | R | R | April 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joey Pursell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Stephan Reish | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Rafael Rivas | S | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tim Rodgers | R | February 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Randy Romagna | R | R | September 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Edward Santos | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jay Schroeder | R | R | June 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Mike Sharperson | R | R | October 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Rico Sutton | R | R | August 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bernie Tatis | S | R | May 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Guillermo Valenzuela | R | R | February 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX |
| David Wells | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 187 | Torrance, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
